sweet inspiration & fun baking ideas

I didn’t bake anything this weekend. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. I think I was still in vacation mode or something. So I guess this is as good a time as any to close out the “Where I Shop” series. This is part 3: PANS! And Cake Art Party Store has a ton of them.

I love this store.

The cake pan aisle just makes me smile, despite it’s overwhelmingly gray disposition. It just makes me happy. I like to think about all the talented people that walk through here in need of the perfect cake pan and the things they create with them. Take all these graduated cake pan sets for instance… I’m in awe of what serious bakers and wedding cake decorators can do with them.

Doughnut pans. I should get one of these for the next time I try dougnuts.

How about some square pans. Or… regular, mini and jumbo-size muffin pans.

But, when it comes to cake pans, I love these little graduated ones that you can hold in one hand.

And, then there’s these. These are much, much bigger. I don’t know how big they actually go, but I’ve seen some as big as 18 inches wide and 3 and 4 inches deep. That is a serious cake. I think my oven would be scared.

But, the graduated sets aren’t all round. There are heart pans, hexagon pans, square pans, and oval pans… all available in different sizes.

But maybe you just want one pan. How about a sweet teddy bear? In pink, though.

What about a butterfly? Care Bear? Spiderman?

Or maybe you want individual ice cream-shaped cupcake pans. Too cute!

Or maybe you want a collection of itty-bitty, teeny-weeny, baby-size pans. I want one of each myself. For scale, that’s a container of sprinkles on the left. These ARE cuteness!

What?!?! You don’t want any cake pans? Well, they also have cookie sheet pans. So there.

And, if that weren’t enough, they have pans that try to tempt me to buy them – even though I would probably never use them. This one has blocks you can move around to let you make numbers and letters. I’ve seen it in a large size, but not one this tiny. Again, CUTENESS! I hate this store.

Just leave a comment on this post and pick out the kind of pan you want from any of the above. That’s right. You get to pick. Need some jumbo-size muffin pans? Want to try out a set of graduated pans? Hearts? Hexagons? Or maybe you just need some plain old cupcake pans. I know, you really want an assortment of teeny-tiny pans.

Well, if you win, I’ll get it for you, or as many as I can get for you with a $50 bill. Sound like fun?

Leave your comment with a way for me to contact you if you win (either a blog link or email)

Deadline to enter is Tuesday, July 14th at 5 p.m.TIME’S UP! WINNER ANNOUNCED BELOW. (recorded by the time stamp of your comment) The winner will be announced sometime Tuesday evening on this post.

I can't choose, and I think if you bring me there, I will buy more than these three :)

July 13, 2009 09:54 AM

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fassler said...

I would love a nice 9×13. I have been through so many cheap ones!

July 13, 2009 09:56 AM

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Roselany said...

I tear when I see your Cake Art posts, Bakerella.. Here in Brazil there's only one store that sells graduated pans set, and it's ALWAYS out of stock =(

So I'd certainly choose a set of round graduated pans, but one for domestic cakes (lol), since me and Mom aren't on the wedding bussiness just yet ;)

We've been redesigning our apartment for a couple of months now, and a set of pans that you can store within themselves would surely help with our lack of space =)

July 13, 2009 09:57 AM

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Kristen and David said...

Fat Daddio is my dreamboat!!! But a second close would be the graduated square/round cake pans! Love 'em all! (And love your site – I'm a first time commenter. Thanks for always keeping things creative and inspiring!)

July 13, 2009 10:05 AM

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mary said...

I think I'd have to go for a collection of itty-bitty, teeny-weeny, baby-size pans!!! But, I also don't have a decent 8×8 or 9×9 square pan, so I might have to go for one of those first…

July 13, 2009 10:16 AM

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Becky said...

Teeny weenie pans definitely! I could get into real trouble with those….. Or maybe those tiny block pans? Both perfect size for treats for my grandchildren!

July 13, 2009 10:17 AM

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Twee said...

Those tiny pans are the cutest thing I have seen today! (and I just visited cute overload. hah!)

July 13, 2009 10:19 AM

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Deb said...

hmmm I like that little pan that will let you bake cakes in number shapes. Course I would like a spring form pan, although I don't know if I'd use it or not…maybe a small muffin pan? *giggle* Hard to decide. :)

July 13, 2009 10:22 AM

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Moi, la perdue! said...

pan pan i feel like peter PAN!!Oh my can we import this store in my teeny weeny town! I'm sure all my military man(I live on base) would love waht i could bake in these! THE TINY TINY ONE…I'llNever grow up i'll live in pixie land…ahh…

July 13, 2009 10:23 AM

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chris said...

I am so jealous – love a store like that near me! My baking sheets are shameful. A new one would be great.

July 13, 2009 10:23 AM

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debbie said...

I found your site from an Aussie who was following you and I have to thank you for inspiring me to bake again for me this time and not everybody else.Love the tray of square pans – I love tiny & miniture.Thanks again for bringing back the joy to my baking.

July 13, 2009 10:25 AM

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morgana said...

:o :o :o :o

Imagine a sweet teeth girl, 5 years old, in a sweet shop kind a Willy Wonka factory. That would be me in this pan-section shop. I want them all!!! But if I have to choose, my love is for the graduated round ones, though a pair of cookie sheets would be welcome as well.

July 13, 2009 10:25 AM

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Julie B. said...

Wow, this is a hard choice! I think I'd just like an awesome set of standard graduated pans. I'm only working with odds and ends, and I'd like a grown up set. Not very exciting, but I'd be thrilled!

July 13, 2009 10:26 AM

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Kim said...

I wouldn't know how to choose! I could do some SERIOUS damage to the paycheck in that store….Probably a good thing I don't live anywhere near there!

July 13, 2009 10:26 AM

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Kirsi said...

Oh, what a store! I love baking pies and muffins to my big family. Tartlet pan or mini-muffin pan would be great! And the square muffin pan looks really fun.

July 13, 2009 10:27 AM

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I Should Be Cleaning Up said...

I DO want an assortment of teeny tiny pans! SO CUTE! And my oven is so crap, it can never manage a normal size cake pan with batter in it anyhow. I'm all over teeny tiny!

I love you Bakerella, you're so rad!

-Kaththatsagoodmeatball at yahoo dot com

July 13, 2009 10:28 AM

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Alexis said...

So cute! I REALLY want those graduated cake pans….

July 13, 2009 10:30 AM

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Debbie said...

Oh wow, my mind goes into overload just thinking about the damage I would do buying pans!! I have no idea what I would do with the square pans but those are what I would love to have if Mr. Random Number picker picks me. Oh pick me, pick me!!!

July 13, 2009 10:30 AM

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Jo Whitehurst said...

Love the teeny tiny pans and the square muffin pan and the ice cream cone shaped one…too, many choices!jo(dot)whitehurst(at)gmail(dot)com

July 13, 2009 10:31 AM

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Leftturnyielder said...

Wow! I would love bread pans for the holidays but those graduated pans also look like they'd be great to experiment with as well. Who knows? I'd love any pan you would recommend as a must have for someone who loves to bake but doesn't get enough time.

Megan

July 13, 2009 10:32 AM

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Skylit said...

I love the assortment of tiny baby size pans or the pan with the small squares. So cute!

July 13, 2009 10:35 AM

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natalia said...

Dear bakerella, you are awesome!!! I definitely would love to have:-square pans (minis)- the individual ice cream-shaped cupcake pans photo, to make numbers and letters.

I am living nowadays in Spain so I'm not sure whether I can be in the contest.

Thanks for the opportunity!

July 13, 2009 10:36 AM

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Lauri said...

I SO have to go to that store!!

I love to make individual size desserts, so it would have to an assortment of teeny-tiny pans!

July 13, 2009 10:40 AM

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Esmée said...

Oh! Wow! Why don't we have such nice stores?I really like the mini icecream pan!

July 13, 2009 10:40 AM

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Samantha said...

Bakerella! This really is Pantastic! I would love love love the itty-bitty cake pans. I could have a lot of fun with these! Or the graduated circular cake pans would be great too! I love all the things you do, and thanks for inspiring me to get back into the kitchen!

July 13, 2009 10:41 AM

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Valerie said...

I would love to have store like that near me!!! I could spend all day there. But I could settle for a set of graduated pans from your store ;)!! Thanks for the opportunity!!

I definitely need a tartlet pan or a cheesecake pan. But the mini pans my kids would love.Thanks!!!gregpowell1@aol.com

July 13, 2009 10:45 AM

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lindsey said...

This store is amazing! I'd love to have that number-letter pan at the end. Oh the possibilities! Thanks for the giveaway!

July 13, 2009 10:46 AM

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CafeAuLady said...

OMG I wish I lived near this store! I got looking around on the website and I would love to have the mum bundt pan and the mini tier cake pan.

I understand why you love this store so much!!! What great things :)

July 13, 2009 10:47 AM

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RaDonna said...

I would really love some of those flat cookie sheets. All I have are "jelly roll" style pans. I've alwasy wanted the ones with no side.

July 13, 2009 10:48 AM

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sharon said...

Well, what I really want is a high sided round 9 inch cake pan. One that will hold that extra cup of batter that is always left over.

July 13, 2009 10:48 AM

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Beth said...

My first thought was "I shouldn't enter, I don't *need* any pans" and my second was "are you crazy? Of course you do!" And I do…I need pans BAD. But would I want a pan that I *need*? Heck no! I want those itty bitty pans! Sooooo cute!

July 13, 2009 10:49 AM

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Yvonne said...

I've never seen such an assortment of pans in one place! I would like some bread pans. To think I've been using loaf pans all this time.

July 13, 2009 10:49 AM

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This Girl loves to Talk said...

that Tulip Bundt pan is the most beautiful thing I have seen :)

July 13, 2009 10:51 AM

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Loretta said...

Pans, pans, pans! I REALLY need to bake some bread now. I would love a bread pan. Thank you for all the inspiration!

Ooooohhhhh – why oh why dont they have shops like this in the UK?! It looks like my ultimate wonderland, and everything is so reasonable compared to the UK too, better start saving up for the next trip to the USA ;-)For me though it would have to be the ice-cream shaped pan, how cute is that?! think of the possibilities….

July 13, 2009 10:53 AM

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Abbie said...

The shifting blocks pan is amazing! I always painstakingly cut numbers and shapes from regular sheet cakes. All that cake to waste … such a shame.

I admire your self-control in not buying alllll the pans, even if you know you won't use them and even if you might not have space for them. Haven't been able to do that for myself yet! I'd love the re-arrangeable squares pan or the square muffin pan or the ice cream cone pan or…or…or….

July 13, 2009 10:55 AM

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erinmalia said...

i just can't decide. do i like the square muffin-tin pans more than the tartlets? i just don't know!

July 13, 2009 10:57 AM

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Strlady said...

Love the shop! I would definitely get the graduated pans since I think I'm up for trying a layer'd cake or maybe a fancy bundt pan? it's so difficult to choose just one!!

July 13, 2009 10:58 AM

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Erica said...

OOH! I'd love an assortment of teeny tiny pans!

July 13, 2009 10:58 AM

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Lindsay said...

No question. The graduated pans. I live in Atlanta not far from here. Can I go with you and be your new best friend??

lindsay(dot)sprung(at)gmail.com

July 13, 2009 10:59 AM

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Kelley said...

Wow, I would go crazy in that store! I would love to have one of those fancy bundt cake pans, I think they make beautiful cakes. Thanks for the generous contest!

Being a newbie baker coming from a family that never did much baking at all (shoot, our oven is used for storage sometimes),I can't create cakes in the shapes/sizes that I would like. I'd love to win any cake pan–anything would be really useful. But those graduated cake pans seem like they'd be easy to organize and work with!

July 13, 2009 11:01 AM

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FeR said...

Hi there!

I'd really like to have the doughnut pans, the square pans and some different-size tartlet pans.

Thank you so much for showing us such an amazing store!

July 13, 2009 11:04 AM

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Lizzy Borden said...

hmmmm!! That's a tough one, I love them all. I can make something with all of them. Since I have to pick, I would go with the ice cream shaped cupcake pan as it is something unique.

July 13, 2009 11:05 AM

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lilrace said...

Ohhhh….that store looks dangerous to my budget. I would love to have a store like that in my area. I could use some regular cupcake pans, my old ones are just that…old.

Sandy (spitsukr01@yahoo.com)

July 13, 2009 11:06 AM

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aandara said...

I like the ice cream cake cupcake pan, with that store near home ill be bankruptcy,thanks for the givingAmalia

July 13, 2009 11:07 AM

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Carolina said...

Oh be still my heart ^__________^

One of each please!!!! haahhaha just kidding! I do need a bundt pan, Tart Pan, Some baking cookie sheets, and anything else fun :) I'm not very picky hahahah

July 13, 2009 11:08 AM

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Brittney Galloway said...

For whatever reason, I really love the square muffin tin! That and the itty bitty bundt cake pan just got my imagination rolling!

I think I would want a couple pairs of cake pans – rounds & squares, just so I could make some layer cakes. It's been forever (like 11+ years since I lived at home) that I had all the baking tools I could ever want and I miss them! Or maybe a bundt pan? A cheesecake pan? Who knows? It's all wonderful!

July 13, 2009 11:11 AM

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Bex said...

wow wow wow! i don't think i have ever seen so many cake pans! i think i would pick the spiderman one, or something like that as i have two little nephews who would adore a spiderman cake!!!

July 13, 2009 11:11 AM

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ariel said...

Sorry for the double post! I accidentally published it anonymously and well, that just won't do if I'm actually trying to win something!

I think I would want a couple pairs of cake pans – rounds & squares, just so I could make some layer cakes. It's been forever (like 11+ years since I lived at home) that I had all the baking tools I could ever want and I miss them! Or maybe a bundt pan? A cheesecake pan? Who knows? It's all wonderful!

Thanks Bakerella!

July 13, 2009 11:12 AM

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Rachel said...

OH, OH, OH! I don't even know what I'd pick! I just love pans! =:D You're so generous! =:) Maybe I would want a tart pan, don't have one and never tried making one before! =;) Oh, so many choices! Anyway, thank you for entering me! I can't wait to see who wins!

Blessings!~Miss Rachel P.~

July 13, 2009 11:13 AM

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Janet said...

MMMM – a pretty bundt pan would be nice. I just threw away my old one – it was over 30 years old, scratched, dented and just yucky!

July 13, 2009 11:15 AM

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Rachel said...

There are so many pans I would like. However, my first choice I think would be a set of mini-loaf pans.

My husband would so not understand why I think that aisle is so great!

July 13, 2009 11:17 AM

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anicka said...

Love ALL cake pans!!!! Can't resist the bundt, graduated and really any of them! Would love a set of graduated ones or maybe a bundt!

July 13, 2009 11:17 AM

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A said...

That is a lot of pans, and I could sure use a bundt cake pan and maybe those great square ones.

July 13, 2009 11:18 AM

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Stacy said...

Wow, hope fun to shop there. I would love some of the mini pans. My kids would love having their own personal cakes.

–Stacy

July 13, 2009 11:20 AM

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Janae said...

So many choices! I think first I'd pick 2 bread pans, then some cake pans (graduated, perhaps?), then a muffin tin. What an amazing store!

July 13, 2009 11:20 AM

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Jade said...

What a great giveaway! I myself would love to try out the ice cream-shaped cupcake pan!

July 13, 2009 11:20 AM

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Karen said...

I love those little ice cream cone cup cake pans (can you tell I have a 3 year old?) These pans are all great; reminds me of when I got my Madeline pan… and I make Madeline's often enough to not regret the indulgence!

July 13, 2009 11:22 AM

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chocolatechic said...

I wonder if I could get them all?

I need an 8" square pan.

Or some of those mini ones.

Tartlets would be good.

Oh…goodness. It is hard to choose.

July 13, 2009 11:22 AM

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D-D said...

How in the world does a person go in that store and not come out broke but loaded down with pans of all shapes and sizes? I would love an assortment of the teen-tiny pans. My husband loves to bake with our granddaughters and with these, they could take cakes home to their families. =D

July 13, 2009 11:22 AM

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The Hanson Family said...

I just found your site recently and am now addicted! Who knew there were so many cake pans that could be sold in one store! Pick me, pick me… for the ice cream cone pan or the donuts pan.

July 13, 2009 11:23 AM

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Rox said...

This shop is brilliant and it's probably good that I can't get there because my salary would go poof!

I'd probably choose some of the mini pans, because they look nicer and it's easier to selfishly hide a bit of the cake when you're not cutting from a big, round cake ^_^

July 13, 2009 11:23 AM

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Cindy said...

I'd love to have that last one, the itty bitty one where you can move the squares around to make numbers.

Or the ice cream ones … hard to decide!

Okay, I'll stick with the number one since I make all the birthday cakes in our house.

Thanks for sharing, and making me want to make a cake. And I will – it's my youngest first birthday … today! My 5 and 3 year olds will help.

Have a great day,

Cindy

July 13, 2009 11:24 AM

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Jacque said...

I need a mini muffin pan. Is that a possibility?

July 13, 2009 11:24 AM

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bbp said...

I would love a collection of the teeny tiny eeny weeny pans. Some part of my mind thinks cakes in those pans would have fewer calories. Thanks for the opportunity to win!!! Billie

July 13, 2009 11:24 AM

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Kristin said...

Let me just say I have really enjoyed the virtual tour through the Cake Art party store. Fun!

I would love to win an assortment of small pans. My daughter will be turning 5 early next year, and it would be so fun to make an individual – and different shape – cake for each guest. Thanks!

July 13, 2009 11:24 AM

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natalie said...

wow, i am still in shock at how awesome that store is!!! those ice cream cupcake pans are too cool!!! and the square muffin pans! i don't think i've ever seen those before!!

July 13, 2009 11:24 AM

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theadventuresofbecky said...

I'd love a mini muffin pan!

July 13, 2009 11:25 AM

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Jen said...

I would some of the tiny pans. They're just too cute!

July 13, 2009 11:25 AM

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msudmom said...

I love the pan aisle it is one of my favorite. I so could use the sqare muffin pan that would be fun or even the mini pans. I have to bake eveything from scratch for my daughter using special ingredients so this would be fun to give her a little variety of things. Thank You for the chance to win. Love Your Blog.

July 13, 2009 11:25 AM

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Fader said...

I would definitely want a dinosaur shaped pan! Then various cupcakes sizes. I love cupcakes.

July 13, 2009 11:25 AM

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SMK said...

I am now desperately wishing I had one of those stores near me! The ice cream cone pan would get TONS of use at my house :)

July 13, 2009 11:26 AM

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Anna said...

I'm a bread maker and would LOVE to try out the bread pans! And how much fun is the ice cream cone pan! Thanks!

July 13, 2009 11:27 AM

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The Pollans said...

Jennifer Pollan – I would choose the ice cream cupcake pan or the blocks for numbers. Those both look like tons of fun!

P.S. Congratulations for being mentioned in Cookie magazine, thats fantastic!!!

July 13, 2009 11:28 AM

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Sarah said...

So cute! I would love to try out the little tiny cake pans :)

July 13, 2009 11:29 AM

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Pauline said...

So many cake pans, so overwhelming! I love your blog. Although I'm not much of a cook, I do like to bake. My favorite cake pan is the one with the moveable boxes used for making numbers.Pauline

July 13, 2009 11:30 AM

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Love Letters To China said...

Oh my, which to choose, which to choose? I really need a new spring form pan for my cheese cake. The last time I baked one the crust started leaking butter and smoked out my oven. When I was ready to bake my ricotta cheesecake it ended up tasting like smoke! I also LOVE the graduated ones. Never seem to have the correct size for a recipe. This would be an extremely hard choice to make. :)

July 13, 2009 11:31 AM

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Lynn Osborne said...

I love the posts about the baking store. The variety of pans is overwhelming. I would like the teddy bear pan (I'm doing a teddy bear tea party in January!) or the heart shaped pans. Thanks for the chance to win! Lynnosborne [at]verizon[dot] com

July 13, 2009 11:32 AM

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Aimée said...

How to choose!I need a serious upgrade on my loaf pans, and I would love to play around with the sizes. Give me one of each and I'm a happy camper–er, baker.

July 13, 2009 11:32 AM

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Mrs. K said...

I would love the teeny baby sized pans so I can finally try out petit fours…right? or whatever else- I'm easy to please

July 13, 2009 11:33 AM

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Danielle said...

Oh how fun! I would TOTALLY love to spend $50 at this store. I love the cupcake ice cream cone thing, and the stacking circle pans!! How fun!

July 13, 2009 11:33 AM

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Megan V said...

Pantastic is right! Wow. I have never seen so many pans all in one spot before! I think my favorite pan was the one that had a bunch of small squares in it. No the one to make numbers and letters. The other one. :) That, or the tiny pans shown next to the sprinkles!! I'd make lots of little cakes and bring them into work to share their cuteness. :)

July 13, 2009 11:33 AM

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Becky said...

Love, love LOVE the itty bitty pans. You know what I need though? Bundt pans. Silly me never thought to register for any when I got married 7 years ago. And they're pricey! I've got my MIL searching the thrift shops in the area for one.I had to borrow a friends bundt (why does that sound funny?!) to make monkey bread this past weekend.I love the fancy designs the bundt pans have now too. They look like castles!rebeccalynnsmith @ gmail.com

July 13, 2009 11:34 AM

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Rebecca said...

Oh so many cake pans!!! Too cute :) I really liked the square pans and graduated pans.Thanks for sharing all your wonderful ideas, I really enjoy them. Thanks for the opportunity!rce583@hotmail.com

July 13, 2009 11:34 AM

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Deana said...

I forgot how fun it is to walk down the aisles of stores with all these goodies. Our local store closed last year. My first pick would be a new bundt pan (mine sticks so I never use it). Thanks for the tour!

July 13, 2009 11:35 AM

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Anonymous said...

That shop is awesome! I wish I could find a store like this in Singapore! I would love to have the ice cream-shaped cupcake pans! Thanks a lot! (;